⚡️ Mariupol blocked, DPR militia spokesman Eduard Basurin says

🔔 Here are the latest updates on the Ukraine crisis in case you missed something:

🔸 Ukrainian President Zelensky has said that he is ready for negotiations with Vladimir Putin.

🔸 Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that the Russian armed forces will continue their mission in Ukraine until they reach their stated aims of demilitarising and denazifying the country.

🔸 Apple removed the media outlets Sputnik News and Russia Today from the App Store in all markets outside Russia itself, while Google has blocked all the apps connected to the outlets in Europe.

🔸 Twitter intends to comply with the EU's sanctions against Russian media outlets Sputnik and RT when a corresponding order takes effect.

🔸 President Joe Biden announced during Tuesday night's State of the Union that the US will ban Russian aircraft from American airspace.

🔸 Turkey has no intention of joining international sanctions against Russia over its op in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late Tuesday.

⚡️ Russian armed forces' units took full control of regional centre of Kherson - MoD

⚡️ The latest statements by the Russian Ministry of Defence:

▪️ Units of the Russian armed forces have taken full control of the regional centre of Kherson;

▪️ During the special military operation 1,502 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects have been put out of action;

▪️ The broadcasting equipment of a TV tower in Kiev was disabled in order to suppress information attacks against Russia;

▪️ Due to the use of Russian high-precision weapons, the destruction of residential buildings in Kiev was prevented.

⚡️ European gas futures up over 20%, approaching $1,700 per 1,000 cubic meters

⚡️ Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will take place, but time has not yet been determined, it could be Wednesday evening - source to Sputnik

⚡️ Spain to supply offensive weapons to Ukraine, prime minister says

❗️ Airbus reportedly announces suspension of engineering site in Russia

⚡️ Ukraine announces closure of navigation in north-western region of the Black Sea

⚡️ For the first time in two months, gas prices in Europe have exceeded $1,800 per 1,000 cubic metres, growing by almost 30% - Intercontinental Exchange

⚡️ Poland in talks with Australia on coal supplies to abandon Russian deliveries, prime minister says

⚡️ Poland seeks embargo on Russian coal imports and asks for permission from European Commission, prime minister says

❗️ The price of gas in Europe has exceeded $1,900 per 1,000 cubic metres for the first time since 22 December 2021

⚡️ Gas futures prices in Europe have exceeded $2,000 for the first time since 22 December rising by more than 45%

🇺🇦 The flag was removed from the building of the Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow

❗️ The price of gas in Europe has broken a historic record, rising to $2,200 per 1,000 cubic metres

Russia's Defence Ministry showed how frontline aviation is supporting the offensive in Ukraine